Apr
15
2013
There’s something about Kyusha cars (“old cars”) that really changes my perception about automotive culture. Compared to back in the states, Japan Kyusha cars are a whole other beast compared to Amercian classic hot rods. “To each their own” is a good way of putting it as most people outside of Japan will never understand […]
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28
2013
Freee’s All-Star Bash happened this past Sunday, it was an event I was anticipating for while. I’ve seen shots of Team Freee’s and their wild-looking drift cars, but I never had the chance to see them in person. There were a lot of other crews on the roster that I was also looking forward to […]
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19
2012
UJOS (“USDM JDM Only Shonan”) Society is a group in Japan that has a huge interest for US-styled (Hawaii specifically) cars and culture. It’s apparent when you see cars in Japan running Hawaii license-plates and frames, Hawaii safety check stickers, and various local brand stickers like In4mation, HI-Life, JSPIRIT, and HRDLCK to name a few. […]
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14
2012
This past weekend, I had the privilege of traveling with my friends Rod (AUTOnGRAPHIC), Park (HighTopFade) and Teru-san approximately 250-miles to Maze Circuit in Niigata Prefecture for 浜チヤン (Hamachan) Seaside Championship. From what I was told, Hamachan would be a huge event featuring some of Japan’s crazier Bosozoku styled cars from all over the country. […]
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21
2012
It’s been a while since we’ve updated the DR blog. If you haven’t noticed by now, the DOHCresearch Facebook page has been blowing up with coverage from the past Slammed Society show. I know it’s a little different from what we normally do, but it seems to be a lot more effective in getting our […]
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